My nerdy bookclub (as opposed to the wine-drinking, what was the name of the book? bookclub:)) is reading poetry this semester. Which makes me happy. We met this past Friday and discussed After Great Pain by Emily Dickinson. We also read this one, which the girlies and I will most definitely memorize. I have one thing to say about my nerdy bookclub friends: they are S-M-A-R-T with a capital tee. You would love them all.

But I digress.

Now, back to Bob Dylan, whom I love with all my heart. He wrote this song which serendipitously became OUR song. Stevie played it for me on a cassette tape in 1999. Yes, he did.

And now it is forever memorialized in the hallowed halls of Lake Cottage’s guest room.

I chose these lines because change is painful and beautiful and inevitable and is apparently trying to do me in.

So take that, change. You ain’t seen nothin’ like me yet.

and from the same room, the letter-loving continues
Just to refresh your memory, here’s the tutorial for the text art sign.
And here’s Adele, covering our song.

Deep sigh. I love words, too. Our book club is reading through War and Peace right now. We’re breaking it up into bite-sized chunks. We also just finished reading the play The Importance of Being Earnest. Um . . . it was kinda goofy. I was told I should watch the movie version with Colin Firth ~ that it’s better than reading it. Mmmmkay. I do love me some Colin Firth, so I may give it a try.

I feel like I haven’t done any projects in so long! I’ve fallen behind on Home Ec, too. Sniff. This week is going to be insane. Hubby and I fly out a week from today for our week in NYC. I have a list a mile long I need to get through before we leave. And then there’s school. And piano. And swim. And the Etsy shop. Snort. It’ll all be worth it though for five whole days alone with my sexy man. Yay!

OH M GEE. Edie, I LOVE Garth. Like LOVE. And this is our first dance song for our wedding that is in two weeks, FIVE days! SO this actually made me tear up a bit. I love this, and I am so going to have to copy your idea! Ok and I just realized that you are referring to the Adele version, either is good, but Garth is best. 🙂

edie, i hate that i missed another book club, i was too hungover from the wine book club. just kidding, really my children always seem to get sick whenever i have any mommy time 😉 hope to see y’all next month!

LOVE your sign! Can’t wait to see the tutorial! And I love words, lyrics, chalk boards and etc etc etc! Your in good company! I have a “thing” for Coldplay, and now you have me wanting to make a sign! Which also is why I knew I would love Issues right away when I realized the “bump” music were MY guys, LOL!

Awwww…that is OUR song too!!! Love it…and how sacrificial it is, which is what marriage is all about, huh? Anyhoo, I had sent you some Houston recommendations (food!) a while back and now I’m OFFICIALLY in HOUSTON now!!!! Yay!!!! We are in the process of moving in and are loving our Ivory Button Cottage.

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MEET EDIE

I am a Christian writer/speaker and the author of the newly released book called All the Pretty Things—a spiritual memoir.
I quit my job as a family doctor 8 years ago and have become obsessed with natural health. I am a Diamond leader with Young Living and love how nutrition combined with essential oils and supplements has the unique ability to renew our bodies and minds.
Most days now you’ll find me at home, running a business or two, teaching and raising children, cooking up a storm, listening to audio books & podcasts and in general always in search of ways to to make myself a better mama, wife, entrepeneur, and neighbor, all the while anointing everyone who will let me with essential oils.
(It’s awkward but an Appalachian medicine woman’s got do what she’s gotta do.) Welcome to the crazy!